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"women's choice" airs tonight on most pbs stations. find a link to "need to know" and much more on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray. >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. monday is the first monday in october, so we'll preview the supreme court's new term. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
"women's choice" airs tonight on most pbs stations. find a link to "need to know" and much more on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray. >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. monday is the first monday in october, so we'll preview the supreme court's new term. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the united nations went on record today, demanding change in syria. but the killing continued apace. ray suarez has our story. >> suarez: the vote in the u.n. general assembly endorsed an arab league proposal-- 137 to 12, with 17 nations abstaining. the non-binding resolution called for syria to end its violent crackdown and for president bashar al-assad to step down. russia and china vetoed a similar measure in the u.n. security council, but the egyptian ambassador said the arab league still wants action. >> ( translated ): this stresses the need for an immediate, complete, and faithful implementation of all the provisions of the arab action plan. the only ideal means to realize the aspirations of the syrian people that are legitimate. >> suarez: meanwhile, the violence inside syria raged on, as the army kept up an assault on homs and other cities. jonathan rugman of "independent television news" made his way to one town under siege-- saraquib. fighters from t
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the united nations went on record today, demanding change in syria. but the killing continued apace. ray suarez has our story. >> suarez: the vote in the u.n. general assembly endorsed an arab league proposal-- 137 to 12, with 17 nations abstaining. the non-binding resolution called for syria to end its violent crackdown and for president bashar al-assad to step down. russia and china vetoed a...
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first this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> woodruff: for those stations not taking a pledge break, we have an encore look at images of wounded warriors, taken by a combat veteran who wants americans to see the impact of war. newshour correspondent tom bearden reports. >> reporter: combat photographers have been documenting the terror, the violence, and the boredom of war ever since the invention of photography. america's 21st century conflicts in iraq and afghanistan are no different. these pictures were taken by air force sergeant stacey pearsall. she is one of a very small number of women to have been admitted to the elite ranks of combat photographers. >> i joined the air force at 17. it just seemed like a natural thing to do since the majority of my family served in one branch of the military or another. the military history in my family goes all the way back to the revolutionary war. >> repor
first this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> woodruff: for those stations not taking a pledge break, we have an encore look at images of wounded warriors, taken by a combat veteran who wants americans to see the impact of war. newshour correspondent tom bearden reports. >> reporter: combat photographers have been documenting the terror, the violence, and the...
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and by contributions to yr pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the presidential candidates looked to score points today on jobs, taxes, and foreign policy issues with their first of three debates looming next week. president obama was off the campaign trail today, traveling to new york for the united nations general assembly. while mitt romney was on the stump for a second day in colorado. >> what a pueblo, colorado, welcome. thank you so much. >> ifill: romney kicks off a bus tour in ohio tomorrow where he'll be greeted by a new obama television ad. >> mitt romney attacked 47% of americans who pay no income tax, including veterans, elderly, the disabled. >> ifill: but the romney camp is also on the offensive. >> fewer americans are working today than when president obama took office. it doesn't have to be this way. if obama would stand up to china. >> ifill: with its own tv ad charging obama is weak on trade against china. overthe weend bothcandates used dueling interviews on cbs's "60 minutes" to make their case. romney was
and by contributions to yr pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the presidential candidates looked to score points today on jobs, taxes, and foreign policy issues with their first of three debates looming next week. president obama was off the campaign trail today, traveling to new york for the united nations general assembly. while mitt romney was on the stump for a second day in colorado. >> what a pueblo, colorado, welcome. thank you so much. >> ifill:...
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but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> ifill: for those stations not taking a pledge break, we take another look at a story about preserving priceless art works in san francisco. "newshour" correspondent spencer michels reports. >> reporter: perched atop telegraph hill, coit tower has dominated the san francisco skyline since it was dedicated in 1933. it's a familiar symbol of the city-- a beacon at a spot where residents in the 1850s used to signal to ships in the bay. but there is historic treasure inside as well. more than 75 years ago, ruth gottstein watched as her father, bernard zakheim, along with other artists, painted frescos on the walls of the tower-- murals that depicted the life of america in the early 1930s. the murals in which gottstein appears as a young girl were funded by a predecessor of the federal government's w.p.a. program, begun by president franklin roosevelt to ke
but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> ifill: for those stations not taking a pledge break, we take another look at a story about preserving priceless art works in san francisco. "newshour" correspondent spencer michels reports. >> reporter: perched atop telegraph hill, coit tower has dominated the san francisco skyline since it was...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: there was fresh evidence today of just expensive college has become and how fast student debt is piling up. it came in the latest look at the bill that comes due, once diplomas are handed out. the numbers are more daunting than ever for newly minted college graduates. data released today shows two- thirds of the class of 2011 had loan debt that averaged $26,600. that was up 5% from the previous year. the institute for college access and success, based in california, surveyed more than 1,000 public and private non- profit, four-year colleges. it also cited studies showing that more than one-third of recent graduates have jobs that do not require a college degree at all. indeed, in tuesday's presidential debate, republican mitt romney pointed to other research that the disparity between jobs and degrees is even worse. >> we have to make sure that we make it easier for kids to afford college and also make sure that when they get out of college, there's a job. with
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: there was fresh evidence today of just expensive college has become and how fast student debt is piling up. it came in the latest look at the bill that comes due, once diplomas are handed out. the numbers are more daunting than ever for newly minted college graduates. data released today shows two- thirds of the class of 2011 had loan debt that averaged $26,600. that was up 5% from the previous year....
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but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support, and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> ifill: for those stations not taking a pledge break, we turn now to an encore report about doctor hans rosling, whose unique take on global health and development statistics has made him an online sensation. ray suarez has that story. >> suarez: amid the glitter of a black-tie fund-raiser in new york city, a downright unglittery guest made his way into the room. dr. hans rosling, a swedish global health professor, who was given a humanitarian award at the annual action against hunger gala and was night's star attraction. >> tonight you're going to hear from one of the world's most inspired thinkers, ladies and gentlemen, will you join me in giving hans rosling a very warm welcome. ( applause ) >> suarez: over the last five years, this unassuming professor has collected millions of fans around the world with a usually unglitzy topics, statistics. >> $1
but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support, and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> ifill: for those stations not taking a pledge break, we turn now to an encore report about doctor hans rosling, whose unique take on global health and development statistics has made him an online sensation. ray suarez has that story. >> suarez: amid the glitter of a black-tie fund-raiser in new york city, a...
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but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. finally tonight, new research and warnings about the risk of worsening flooding connected with climate change. a report released today by the research organization climate central finds the rise in sea level along many coastal communities is accelerating. like 2030, according to the report, nearly 5 million americans living along coastal shores could be faced with storm surges up to four feet higher than the local tide line. to help better understand the risk, climate central has created interactive on-line mapping tool that shows the risk in cities up and down the coast. you could find a link to that tool on our website. for more on the study, we turn to its lead author ben strauss. he is the director of the group's sea level program. and ben, the rort says that globally, the sea level has risen about eight inches since 1880. eight inches in 132 years,
but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. finally tonight, new research and warnings about the risk of worsening flooding connected with climate change. a report released today by the research organization climate central finds the rise in sea level along many coastal communities is accelerating. like 2030, according to the report, nearly 5 million americans living...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: tornadoes raked the midwest and south today for the second time this week. at least three people were killed in indiana, and towns in four states were hit hard. throughout the day, sightings of funnel clouds, like this one in alabama, kept coming. one of the wst h le this afternoon in southern indiana. a sheriff reported the town of marysville, home to 1,900 people, was "completely gone." other storms also caused damage north of louisville, kentucky; near chattanooga, tennessee; and just outside huntsville, alabama. in bradley county, tennessee, near chattanooga, high winds tore down the wall of a hardware store, and knocked over several tractor trailers. >> when it hit, the noise is unbelievable. you know, everything's moving. the pressure's just unbelievable. i could feel stuff moving around the room where i was. i mean, i could feel the stuff blowing into my face, and you begin to pray real quick. >> suarez: in alabama, a number of houses and a middle school w
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: tornadoes raked the midwest and south today for the second time this week. at least three people were killed in indiana, and towns in four states were hit hard. throughout the day, sightings of funnel clouds, like this one in alabama, kept coming. one of the wst h le this afternoon in southern indiana. a sheriff reported the town of marysville, home to 1,900 people, was "completely gone." other...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: china's rise offers the u.s. economic opportunities, not threats. that was the message today, as the man expected to be his country's future leader ended his american visit in los angeles, and a prominent u.s. film company announced it would open a studio in china. the new company will be called oriental dreamworks, a joint venture between dreamworks animation and several chinese media groups. dreamworks has enjoyed box office success in china, led by the "kung fu panda" franchise. but china has placed severe restrictions on the distribution of american films in the country. the deal came together as vice esident xi jinping wrapped up his tour of the u.s. trade has been a major focus of the trip. yesterday, china's soon-to-be leader toured the port of los angeles, where nearly 60% of its imports come from china. earlier this week in iowa, china agreed to buy a record amount of american soybeans. china is already the top market for u.s. agricultural goods. still, t
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: china's rise offers the u.s. economic opportunities, not threats. that was the message today, as the man expected to be his country's future leader ended his american visit in los angeles, and a prominent u.s. film company announced it would open a studio in china. the new company will be called oriental dreamworks, a joint venture between dreamworks animation and several chinese media groups. dreamworks...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: payrolls were up and unemployment was down in the january jobs report. the president hailed the news today, while republicans insisted it could've been better still. >> the economy is growing stronger. the recovery is speeding up. and we've got to do everything in our power to keep it going. >> brown: president obama wasted no time this morning at a fire station in arlington, virginia, touting the best job creation numbers in nine months. in fact, the labor department report exceeded economists' hopes with 243,000 jobs added in january, about 90,000 more than expected. the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%, the lowest in three years. the rate has been down for fi months in a row. and there were other positives: 50,000 new jobs in manufacturing and 21,000 in construction. but in nevada, republicans campaigning for the president's job said the increases could have been seen a long time ago. >> the policies of this administration have not been helpful. they have, in
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: payrolls were up and unemployment was down in the january jobs report. the president hailed the news today, while republicans insisted it could've been better still. >> the economy is growing stronger. the recovery is speeding up. and we've got to do everything in our power to keep it going. >> brown: president obama wasted no time this morning at a fire station in arlington, virginia, touting...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the head of the international monetary fund issued a warning to u.s. policymakers today. in an interview with the newshour," christine lagarde said washington must find a way to avoid overreacting to debt and fiscal deadlines at the end of the year. that's when a series of spending cuts are set to take effect, and when bush-era tax cuts are set to expire. lagarde suggested prescriptions offered by both political parties would harm the u.s. and global economy. she spoke after the i.m.f. reported the u.s. recovery remains tepid and is likely to stay that way for the coming year. i sat down with her at i.m.f. headquarters in washington earlier today. christine lagarde, managing director of the international monetary fund, thank you very much for talking with us. >> my pleasure. woodruff: so the i.m.f. is out with a new report projecting weaker growth for the united states. what does the report say? and what are you recommending? >> what we essentially say is that
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the head of the international monetary fund issued a warning to u.s. policymakers today. in an interview with the newshour," christine lagarde said washington must find a way to avoid overreacting to debt and fiscal deadlines at the end of the year. that's when a series of spending cuts are set to take effect, and when bush-era tax cuts are set to expire. lagarde suggested prescriptions offered by...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president obama faced an international audience today against the backdrop of a reelection campaign at home and anti-american violence abroad. the president took the stage at the unitedded nations urging the assembledded leaders to address the wave of anger across the muslimorld. >> the attacks of last two weeks are not simply an assault on america. they're also an assault on the very ideals upon which the united nations was founded. if we are serious about these ideals, we must speak honestly about the deeper causes of the crisis. because we face a choice between the forces that would drive us apart and the hopes that we hold in common. >> woodruff: at least 50 people ve died in the violen. initially sparkd by an anti-islamic video. and u.s. ambassador chris stevens was killed in an assault on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. the president condemned the video, but he insisted there is no justification for mindless violence. >> given the power of faith in
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president obama faced an international audience today against the backdrop of a reelection campaign at home and anti-american violence abroad. the president took the stage at the unitedded nations urging the assembledded leaders to address the wave of anger across the muslimorld. >> the attacks of last two weeks are not simply an assault on america. they're also an assault on the very ideals upon...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the presidential candidates beat a path to battleground states today, starting an all-out push to the election. it marked the beginning of the endgame, with 14 days to go. the debates are over but the campaign is picking up steam. president obama and mitt romney wasted no time today getting back out on the campaign trail. with election day now only two weeks away, the candidates are devoting every waking minute to revving up the base and courting any remaining undecided voters in a handful of critical swing states. for mr. obama this morning, that meant the campaign rally before an enthusiastic crowd in delray beach, florida, not far from the the site of last night's face-off. >> you guys really are fired up. ifill: picking up where he left off last night he fold voters that governor romney is not a reliable choice. >> we're accustomed to seeing politicians change their positions from like four years ago. we are not accustomed to seeing politicians change their po
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the presidential candidates beat a path to battleground states today, starting an all-out push to the election. it marked the beginning of the endgame, with 14 days to go. the debates are over but the campaign is picking up steam. president obama and mitt romney wasted no time today getting back out on the campaign trail. with election day now only two weeks away, the candidates are devoting every waking...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the annual remembrance of 9/11 brought somber ceremony and muted politics today. americans looked back on a day that shook the world and led to a decade of war. >> keith george... ifill: a day of remembrance began at ground zero, where new yorkers gathered under a crisp blue sky, reminiscent of the day of the attack eleven years ago. friends and relatives of the victims listened to what has become an annual, solemn ritual. the names, read allowed, of the nearly 3,000 who died on that day in new york, washington and pennsylvania. >> john edward bulaga,, jr. steven bruce bunan. and my financee, firefighter seph j.ogren. i love and miss you so very much. till we meet again. >> and my son richard middleton blood, jr. rick, can you hear your name as the roll is is called again? on this sacred ground where your dust settled. if only those that hear your name could know what a loving son and wonderful person you grew to be. >> ifill: fewer families turned out this year a
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the annual remembrance of 9/11 brought somber ceremony and muted politics today. americans looked back on a day that shook the world and led to a decade of war. >> keith george... ifill: a day of remembrance began at ground zero, where new yorkers gathered under a crisp blue sky, reminiscent of the day of the attack eleven years ago. friends and relatives of the victims listened to what has become...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: demonstrations, clashes with the police, and tear gas in tahrir square-- familiar scenes in egypt nearly two years ago that led to the fall of longtime leader hosni mubark. but today, they were aimed at egypt's new leader. in the coastal city of alexandria, opponents set fire to the offices of president mohammed morsi's political party, the muslim brotherhood. there and elsewhere in egypt today, the president's critics and supporters clashed in the streets over his decree yesterday exempting himself from judicial review, and giving him authority to take steps against "threats to the revolution." morsi, egypt's first freely elected president, took office in june. in recent days, he'd garnered worldwide praise for mediating a cease-fire between israel and hamas. today, he told a supportive crowd outside the presidential palace in cairo that granting himself sweeping powers was necessary to prevent figures from the old regime from halting progress. >> ( translated ):
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: demonstrations, clashes with the police, and tear gas in tahrir square-- familiar scenes in egypt nearly two years ago that led to the fall of longtime leader hosni mubark. but today, they were aimed at egypt's new leader. in the coastal city of alexandria, opponents set fire to the offices of president mohammed morsi's political party, the muslim brotherhood. there and elsewhere in egypt today, the...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the price of oil on world markets climbed again today, closing above $106 a barrel. that and the rising price of gas at the pump provided political fuel for republican presidential hopefuls. just as the u.s. economy shows signs of strengthening, the price of gas is starting to hit american drivers where it hurts... again. >> it's crazy. it's expensive. it's going up and up. >> it's ridiculous. >> woodruff: the average price for regular reached $3.58 a gallon this week, according to the energy department. that's up about 40 cents from a year ago, with most of the increase coming since new year's. not surprisingly, it's becoming an issue again in the presidential campaign, with republicans blaming president obama's energy policy. >> he hasn't taken advantage of our oil resources as he has failed the only no-brainer decision i can recall a president failing in quite some time, which is to say no to the keystone pipeline. >> i believe if go all-out in creating amec
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the price of oil on world markets climbed again today, closing above $106 a barrel. that and the rising price of gas at the pump provided political fuel for republican presidential hopefuls. just as the u.s. economy shows signs of strengthening, the price of gas is starting to hit american drivers where it hurts... again. >> it's crazy. it's expensive. it's going up and up. >> it's...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the u.s. military faced a new firestorm of criticism today over stunning scenes of american troops and enemy dead in afghanistan. they raced across the internet and around the world, triggering condemnations and investigations. a single still photo captured the damning image-- purportedly showing four u.s. marines urinating on three bodies. the video-- too graphic to air here-- was posted on youtube. the posting said the bodies were taliban fighters, and the troops belonged to a scout sniper team with 3rd battalion, 2nd marine division out of camp lejeune in north carolina. that unit was deployed to afghanistan last year but returned to the united states in september. indications were that some or all the four marines may no longer be in the service. in afghanistan today, a spokesman for the nato-led security force-- isaf-- said the conduct seen on the video was utterly unacceptable. >> this actions do not represent the values of the vast majority of coalition forces who
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the u.s. military faced a new firestorm of criticism today over stunning scenes of american troops and enemy dead in afghanistan. they raced across the internet and around the world, triggering condemnations and investigations. a single still photo captured the damning image-- purportedly showing four u.s. marines urinating on three bodies. the video-- too graphic to air here-- was posted on youtube....
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: there was no clear way forward today for european leaders, as economic problems reached new crisis points. the continent's debt burden has now been joined by looming recession and deepening political divisions. new data showed a worsening economic contraction throughout europe today. the gloomy news came the morning after an inconclusive meeting of european leaders in brussels. the summit reinforced the divisions between the o top euro-zone economies, france and germany. a main issue: how to balance germany's push for budget austerity, with the new french government's emphasis on economic growth. >> for the german government austerity is not everything. >> brown: in fact, guido westerwelle, the german foreign minister, acknowledged today a need for a balanced approach, including growth policies. he echoed comments reportedly made behind closed doors in berlin by chancellor angela merkel. but westerwelle said one proposal to ease the csis -- by issuing so-called eu
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: there was no clear way forward today for european leaders, as economic problems reached new crisis points. the continent's debt burden has now been joined by looming recession and deepening political divisions. new data showed a worsening economic contraction throughout europe today. the gloomy news came the morning after an inconclusive meeting of european leaders in brussels. the summit reinforced the...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: what, if anything, of president obama's health care overhaul will survive? that was the question after the u.s. supreme court wrapped up three days of hearings this afternoon. today the justices considered what happens to the broader law, if they strike down the requirement to buy insurance. they also looked at the expansion of medicaid. once again tonight, "newshour" health correspondent betty ann bowser begins our coverage. >> reporter: the morning arguments focused on whether parts of the law could survive without the mandate, the so- called severability issue. justice ruth bader ginsburg questioned attorney paul clement about the logic of revoking the entire law. clement represents 26 states opposed to it. >> i mean, it's a question of whether we say everything you do is no good, now start from scratch, or to say, yes, there are many things in here that have nothing to do frankly with the affordable healthcare and there are some that we think it's better to le
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: what, if anything, of president obama's health care overhaul will survive? that was the question after the u.s. supreme court wrapped up three days of hearings this afternoon. today the justices considered what happens to the broader law, if they strike down the requirement to buy insurance. they also looked at the expansion of medicaid. once again tonight, "newshour" health correspondent betty...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the regime of syrian president bashar al-assad faced new pressure at home and abroad today. a coalition of opposition groups won recognition as the legitimate representative of the syrian people. and rebel fighters pressed their attacks in and around damascus. across the syrian capital, it was increasingly clear that no one and no place is safe. amateur video showed burned out cars from a blast near the justice ministry. and state television aired footage of emergency workers after three bombs exploded outside the interior ministry. the attacks highlighted an upsurge in rebel assaults around damascus and elsewhere. "the new york times" reported the syrian military is now fighting back with scud missiles, firing at least a half dozen in recent days. against that backdrop, president obama announced tuesday that the u.s. will now formally recognize the syrian opposition movement. >> we've made a decision that the rian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the regime of syrian president bashar al-assad faced new pressure at home and abroad today. a coalition of opposition groups won recognition as the legitimate representative of the syrian people. and rebel fighters pressed their attacks in and around damascus. across the syrian capital, it was increasingly clear that no one and no place is safe. amateur video showed burned out cars from a blast near the...
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it originated on the bbc, and also aired on pbs. later, hughes wrote and presented "american visions," another series that aired on pbs. here's an excerpt of hughes discssuing the work of the american painter, winslow homer. >> his great subject was always before him, the sea. it is a field of primal encounter. hor insts that y are always alone before it, which you are. for him it is bound up with his rejection of industrial america. the machine enslaves the men who serve it. only in the woods or on the ocean or on its rocks are we truly free, truly american. he understood the structure of waves, currents, surges, loops of foam, the sheer power of the water breaking over cann roc s rentlessness and its strange, fickle, yet maternal beauty. >> brown: another hugely influential figure in the world of cultural criticism, judith crist, died today at age 90. she was a champion of a new generation of american and international directors and actors in the 1960s. and, like robert hughes, she was more than ready with a sharp zinger when she
it originated on the bbc, and also aired on pbs. later, hughes wrote and presented "american visions," another series that aired on pbs. here's an excerpt of hughes discssuing the work of the american painter, winslow homer. >> his great subject was always before him, the sea. it is a field of primal encounter. hor insts that y are always alone before it, which you are. for him it is bound up with his rejection of industrial america. the machine enslaves the men who serve it....
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: tax politics returned to center stage in washington today, as president obama called for extending middle class tax cuts and mitt romney said the white house plan doesn't go nearly far enough. ( applause ) the white house east room was the backdrop for a presidential pivot today: moving away from talk of job loss to promises of tax cuts. >> the republicans say they don't want to raise taxes on the middle class. i don't want to raise taxes on the middle class. so we should all agree to extend the tax cuts for the middle class. let's agree to do what we agree on, right? ( applause ) that's what compromise is all about. let's not hold the vast majority of americans and our entire economy hostage while we debate the merits of another tax cut for the wealthy. >> ifill: the president is reviving his proposal to extend existing tax cuts at the end of the year, but only for those who earn $250,000 or less annually. allowing those cuts to expire, he said, would be a big bl
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: tax politics returned to center stage in washington today, as president obama called for extending middle class tax cuts and mitt romney said the white house plan doesn't go nearly far enough. ( applause ) the white house east room was the backdrop for a presidential pivot today: moving away from talk of job loss to promises of tax cuts. >> the republicans say they don't want to raise taxes on the...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: neither side showed signs of budging today as the nation edged closer toward a so- called fiscal cliff that could raise taxes by year's end. we begin with a report from newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman. >> we're going to have to see the rates on the top two percent go up. we're not going to be able to get a deal without it. >> reporter: in his first interview since the election, president obama rejected a proposal from house speaker john boehner. he spoke on bloomberg television. >> unfortunately the speaker's proposal right now is still out of balance. i'm happy to entertain other ideas that the republicans may present. but we are not going to simply cut our way to prosperity or to cut our way out of this deficit problem that we have. we're going to need more revenues. in order to do that, that starts with higher rates for the folks at the top. >> reporter: the president did say today he would consider lowering rates again for the top two percent
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: neither side showed signs of budging today as the nation edged closer toward a so- called fiscal cliff that could raise taxes by year's end. we begin with a report from newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman. >> we're going to have to see the rates on the top two percent go up. we're not going to be able to get a deal without it. >> reporter: in his first interview since the...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: all across egypt, people did something today that they'd never done before-- voting in a genuinely competitive election for president. for some, it was a day to savor new freedoms. for others, there was skepticism about what comes next. millions of egyptians waited hours in line for the chance to cast a history-making ballot. voters went to the polls 15 months after mass protests topplepresident hosni mubarak, who ruled egypt for nearly 30 years. election monitors said the first of two days of voting went smoothly. >> ( translated ): we are still at the early stages but we have received some complaints about the delay in opening some of the polling stations and about campaigning in front of the polling stations but these were few and we immediately contacted those responsible and put an end to these violations. >> ifill: 50 million people were eligible to choose from a field of 13 candidates. they included figures from the mubarak regime and leaders of the islamis
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: all across egypt, people did something today that they'd never done before-- voting in a genuinely competitive election for president. for some, it was a day to savor new freedoms. for others, there was skepticism about what comes next. millions of egyptians waited hours in line for the chance to cast a history-making ballot. voters went to the polls 15 months after mass protests topplepresident hosni...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: new concerns were raised today that iran is expanding its nuclear weapons research and fuel production, and international monitors pressed the islamic republic to explain its actions at meetings in vienna. today's talks at the international atomic energy agency sought expanded access to iran's nuclear facilities, and came amid revelations that the i.a.e.a. will soon report that iran has installed hundreds of new uranium-enriching centrifuges. the machines are reportedly in an underground facility at iran's fordow nuclear site, south of tehran. iran maintains its nuclear program is for peaceful energy production purposes, a claim widely dismissed by regional actors and the west. the i.a.e.a.'s concerns, first reported by reuters, heightened already-tense dealings with tehran at a time when international talks are at an impasse, sanctions are biting heavily into iran's economy and oil production, and talk of military action by israel to halt iran's nuclear progra
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: new concerns were raised today that iran is expanding its nuclear weapons research and fuel production, and international monitors pressed the islamic republic to explain its actions at meetings in vienna. today's talks at the international atomic energy agency sought expanded access to iran's nuclear facilities, and came amid revelations that the i.a.e.a. will soon report that iran has installed...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: israel's prime minter warned again today that iran iwelln its way to creating a nuclear weapon and said the world needs to act. benjamin netanyahu spoke at the united nations. as he has often before, netanyahu condemned iran and its nuclear program, and called on other leaders to do the same. >> at stake is not merely the future of my country. at stake is the future of the world. and nothing could imperil our common future more than the arming of iran with nuclear weapons. >> woodruff: the israeli prime minister said the hour is, quote, "getting late" to stop iran as it continues its nuclear work. >> i speak about it now because the iranian nuclear calendar doesn't take time out for anyone or for anything. i speak about it now because when it comes the survival of my country, it's not only my right to speak, it's my duty to speak. >> woodruff: the prime minister's remarks came two days after president obama also spoke out against iran. >> a nuclear-armed iran i
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: israel's prime minter warned again today that iran iwelln its way to creating a nuclear weapon and said the world needs to act. benjamin netanyahu spoke at the united nations. as he has often before, netanyahu condemned iran and its nuclear program, and called on other leaders to do the same. >> at stake is not merely the future of my country. at stake is the future of the world. and nothing...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president obama today denied the application for a hotly debated oil pipeline project. the keystone pipeline would have carried oil 1,700 miles from the tar sands of canada to refineries in port arthur, texas. hari sreenivasan has the story. >> sreenivasan: the president had postponed consideration of a permit last summer, citing environmental concerns. but republicans demanded a decision, as part of december's deal on extending the payroll tax cut. in a statement today, mr. obama said he would not support the pipeline now bausen his words: but house speaker john boehner criticized the decision, saying: juliet eilperin has been covering this story for the "washington post" and she joins me now. what was the larger rationale for the administration to oppose this pipeline? >> their argument is that they had been looking at an alternative route through nebraska which has environmentally sensitive habitat and a place called the sand hills rejohn and they had asked
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president obama today denied the application for a hotly debated oil pipeline project. the keystone pipeline would have carried oil 1,700 miles from the tar sands of canada to refineries in port arthur, texas. hari sreenivasan has the story. >> sreenivasan: the president had postponed consideration of a permit last summer, citing environmental concerns. but republicans demanded a decision, as...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: this year's budget battle in washington was formally joined today. president obama rolled out his spending plan, and republicans offered their objections. it set up an election year fight over austerity versus spending. ray suarez has that story. >> suarez: an annual rite played out at the capitol this morning. the arrival of the president's budget blueprint. the price tag this year $3.8 trillion. appearing at a community college in northern virginia, mr. obama cast the plan as an essential tool to spur growth. >> at a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we've got to do everything in our power to keep this recovery on track. >> suarez: and as a responsible plan, to bring down overspending after four straight years of trillion- dollar deficits. >> i'm proposing some difficult cuts that frankly i wouldn't normally make if they weren't absolutely necessary. but they are. and the truth is we're going to have to make tough choices in or
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: this year's budget battle in washington was formally joined today. president obama rolled out his spending plan, and republicans offered their objections. it set up an election year fight over austerity versus spending. ray suarez has that story. >> suarez: an annual rite played out at the capitol this morning. the arrival of the president's budget blueprint. the price tag this year $3.8 trillion....
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: iowa remained the center of the political universe today, as six republican presidential hopefuls turned to getting their supporters out to vote tomorrow, with nearly half of all caucus-goers saying they might still change their minds. judy woodruff reports on the final push by the candidates ahead of tomorrow night's caucuses. >> thank you all very much and god bless. >> woodruff: all but ignoring the new year holiday, the republicans vying for a ticket out of iowa scrambled to find supporters but often attracted more news people than voters. >> how are you? >> welcome to iowa. >> woodruff: with just hours to go until tuesday night's caucuses, and with a new highly respected poll confirming four in ten caucus goers are either undecided or could change their minds, the pressure on candidates to make the sale was palpable. >> we want your support. >> woodruff: adding to the pressure was that poll showing mitt romney and ron paul battling it out at the top. but with
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: iowa remained the center of the political universe today, as six republican presidential hopefuls turned to getting their supporters out to vote tomorrow, with nearly half of all caucus-goers saying they might still change their minds. judy woodruff reports on the final push by the candidates ahead of tomorrow night's caucuses. >> thank you all very much and god bless. >> woodruff: all but...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the presidential campaign's focus turned to foreign policy-- at least for a day-- as mitt romney sought to capitalize on new momentum. in a major speech, he challenged president obama's handling of a host of trouble spots. i know the president hopes for a safer, freer and more prosperous middle east allied with us. i hope this hope but hope is not a strategy. >> woodruff: with that mitt romney took aim at foreign policy today in a speech at virginia military institute in lexington, virginia. >> wh we look wi iran closer than ever to nuclear weapons capability with the conflict in syria threatening to destabilize the region and with violent extremists on the march and with an american ambassador and three others dead likely at the hands of al qaeda affiliates it's clear that the risk of conflict in the region is higher now than when the president took office. >> woodruff: that last point involved the assault on the u.s. consulate in benghazi libya and the death
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the presidential campaign's focus turned to foreign policy-- at least for a day-- as mitt romney sought to capitalize on new momentum. in a major speech, he challenged president obama's handling of a host of trouble spots. i know the president hopes for a safer, freer and more prosperous middle east allied with us. i hope this hope but hope is not a strategy. >> woodruff: with that mitt romney...